Pressure on SPD May Lead to New Grand Coalition

The transcript discusses the political pressure on Germany's SPD to join a coalition with Angela Merkel's CDU. Despite SPD's leader Martin Schultz's strong opposition to a grand coalition, internal and external pressures are mounting. The SPD faces potential leadership changes, and if they refuse the coalition, new elections may be necessary, as a minority government is deemed unstable.

What is the current sentiment within the SPD regarding leadership and future elections?

What could happen if the SPD does not form a government?